There are 5 ways to get from Islip to Riverhead by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Islip to PatchogueMontauk Branch
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead County Center66
2h 1m$8–12Line 2 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Patchogue LIRR2
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR66
2h 3m$5Line 17 bus, train
- Take the bus from Irish Ln/Union Blvd to Central Islip LIRR17
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to RiverheadGreenport Service
2h 18m$10–22Drive 33.4 mi
- Drive from Islip to Riverhead33.4 mi
42 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Islip to Riverhead33.4 mi
42 min$290–360
Islip to Riverhead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Riverhead is to line 2 bus and bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Riverhead is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Islip to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Islip Town Hall and arriving at Riverhead LIRR via Patchogue LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Islip and Riverhead is 44 miles. The road distance is 33.6 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Riverhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 1m and costs $7 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Islip to Riverhead, including transfers.
Islip to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Islip Town Hall station.
Islip to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Patchogue LIRR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Riverhead is 34 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Islip to Riverhead.
There are 140+ hotels available in Riverhead.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Islip Town Hall to Riverhead LIRR via Patchogue LIRR in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–14
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead County Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Irish Ln/Union Blvd to Central Islip LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Islip Town Hall to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $290–360
Lindy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-234-1300
- Website
- lindystaxi.com
Tejedor Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-830-7012
- Website
- tejedortaxi.com
Ted's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-324-2003
LI Yellow Cab Corp
- Phone
- +1 516-931-1111
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